Monday, April 28 - Christopher Glembotski, associate dean of Graduate Affairs, San Diego State University

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1 CAL POLY REPORT The Weekly Newsletter for Faculty and Staff April 23, 2008 VISIT THE CAL POLY REPORT ARCHIVES ANY TIME AT: PROVOST S CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LECTURE SERIES HOSTS INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SPEAKER DR. MARION NESTLE APRIL Nationally renowned speaker, professor and author of nutrition, food studies and public health Dr. Marion Nestle is coming to Cal Poly. The free and public event is scheduled 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, in the main gym of the Cal Poly Recreation Center. Nestle is known for her interesting and informative perspective examining the interaction of politics, government regulation, science and food. She explores how corporate control of the nation s food system limits our choices and threatens our health. To learn more about the speaker, visit Nestle s blog at: and view her broadcasts on YouTube at: For more information, contact the Kinesiology Department at ext Correction: Last week s version of Cal Poly Report indicated that there would be two presentations for this event. Please note that there will be only ONE presentation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. VICE PROVOST CANDIDATES VISIT CAMPUS APRIL 28, MAY 8 - The campus community is invited to attend the remaining open forums presented by two finalists for a new Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Planning. The open forums are set for 11 a.m. to noon in University Union, Room 220, on the following dates: Monday, April 28 - Christopher Glembotski, associate dean of Graduate Affairs, San Diego State University Thursday, May 8 - Erling Smith, interim dean, School of Engineering, University of Connecticut Ronald Hy, dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, presented on Monday, April 21. Information about these candidates can be found on the Academic Personnel Web site at Click on the "Announcement" tab to navigate to each candidate s information. ACADEMIC ADVISING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 28

2 - The Cal Poly Advising Council has scholarships available to support attendance at the National Academic Advising Association Conference in Chicago, October 1-4. For information about the conference, visit Application forms are available at Send completed application to Kristina McKinlay THIS WEEK IN MUSTANG ATHLETICS Baseball vs. UCSB, Friday, April 25, 6 p.m., Baggett Stadium* Baseball vs. UCSB, Saturday, April 26, 6 p.m., Baggett Stadium* Baseball vs. UCSB, Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m., Baggett Stadium* Baseball vs. Southern California, Tuesday, April 29, 6 p.m., Baggett Stadium Soccer vs. Stanford, Saturday, April 26, 1 p.m., Alex G. Spanos Stadium** Soccer vs. Cal Poly, Pomona, Saturday April 26, 4 p.m., Alex G. Spanos Stadium** *Big West Conference game ** NCAA match For tickets call the Cal Poly Mustang Athletic Ticket Office, ext , or visit UPD BICYCLE AUCTION SET FOR APRIL 28, The University Police Department will hold a bike auction April 28 and 29, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Campus Police Building. For more information, call UPD at ext VOLUNTEERS FOR PREFACE SHARED READING PROGRAM NEEDED BY APRIL 30 PREFACE, Cal Poly s shared reading program, now in its seventh year, is looking for volunteers to facilitate book discussions with students September 17, during Week of Welcome. Help first year students begin their academic careers with a memorable intellectual experience. For more information and to complete a volunteer registration form, visit ENTRIES FOR ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS CONTEST DUE MAY 1 -- Calling all poets! Faculty are encouraged to notify their students that the English Department has announced the 2008 Academy of American Poets contest. All registered students are eligible to enter. A $100 first prize will be offered. Students are asked to submit up to two poems totaling no more than 100 lines in a manila envelope with their real name -- no pseudonyms -- and phone number on both the poem and the envelope, to the English Department, Faculty Offices North Building, Room 32, by 4 p.m., Thursday, May 1. For more information, contact Kevin Clark, ext

3 STATISTICAL CONSULTING SERVICE FOR SPRING QUARTER --- The Statistics Department provides a statistical consulting service to the entire university community to facilitate research design and data analysis in a wide variety of disciplines. The consulting service is intended to support projects and research of Cal Poly faculty and staff as well as provide assistance for students working on senior project and graduate research. Services include consultation on data collection, experimental design, and analysis of research projects. Seminars or tutorials on requested topics and advice on various computer packages are also available. Faculty, staff and students interested in additional information or consulting services, can visit STATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES The official listing of staff and management vacancies is posted on To apply, go online and complete the application form. For assistance, call Human Resources at ext # On-Call Athletic Training Room Intern, Helper Aid, Academic Affairs, Intercollegiate Athletics, three positions available, temporary, on-call through June 30, 2009, $8.00-$16.20/hour. Open until filled. Review begins: April 30. ***Revised*** # Academic Progress Counselor, Student Services Professional II, ESS, Academic Records, Evaluations, $3,519-$5,002/month. Open until filled. Review begins: May 1. # Database Programmer, Analyst/Programmer, Career, Information Technology Services, Information Management, $4,314-$8,831/month, anticipated hiring range: $4,314-$7,224/month. Open until filled. Review begins: May 16. # Administrative Support Assistant II, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, City and Regional Planning, temporary half-time through June 30, 2009, $1, $1,879/month. Closes: May 5. FACULTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Faculty candidates are asked to visit our online employment Web site at to complete an application and apply for any of the positions shown below. Please submit all requested application materials as attachments to your online application, unless otherwise specified. # Part-Time Lecturer Pool, History, History Department, College of Liberal Arts, ext Closes: May 15.

4 # Part-Time Pool for Student Teacher Supervisors, History, History Department, College of Liberal Arts, ext Closes: May 15. # Part-Time Lecturer Pool, Biological Sciences, Biological Sciences Department, College of Science and Mathematics, ext Closes: June 16. # Full-Time Intermittent Lecturer, Enology, Food Science and Nutrition Department, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, ext Closes: May 21. # Tenure-Track Position, Food Science and Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition Department, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, ext Review begins: September 15. # Part-Time Lecturer Pool, BioResource and Agricultural Engineering, BioResource and Agricultural Engineering Department, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, ext Closes: June 1. CORPORATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Cal Poly Corporation is a separate corporation operating in concert with the university to provide a diverse range of services and resources to students, faculty and staff. For an application, visit Human Resources in the Foundation Administration Building, check the Web site at or call ext Assistant Supervisor, Catering Service, Campus Dining, $10.13-$14.69/hour. Requires high school degree or equivalent and two years food service experience, including one year of catering and supervision. Must be able to lift and move 50 pounds, have valid driver s license, and a good driving record is required. Excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement and life insurance. Senior Account Manager, Business Office, $55,994-$81,141/year. Requires BS degree in accounting, business administration, or related field and four years experience in an accounting or senior-level finance position; MS and CPA highly desirable. Excellent benefits. ASI EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Employment candidates are asked to visit to complete an application and apply for positions listed below. For more information, contact the ASI Business Office in UU, Room 212 or call ext Fitness Instructor: Yoga, Pilates, Spin, Sculpt, Cardio Kickboxing and/or Hip Hop, intermittent position, 3-6 hours per week. CPR/First Aid certification required.

5 Instructors receive free recreation membership and competitive wages. Open until filled. Review begins: May 5. For more Cal Poly news, such as campus events and entertainment, go to Updated daily, this site also contains news and photos about Cal Poly faculty, staff, students, and alumni. To subscribe to the RSS feed, look for the orange icon at the top of the page. For more information on the Cal Poly News RSS feed, contact Teresa Hendrix at Cal Poly Report is published every Wednesday. submissions to by 4 p.m. on the Friday before publication. Please do not reply to this . Use polynews@calpoly.edu for all correspondence with the Office of Public Affairs.